Posted on August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 Where have we been planting rootstocks? Planting grafted vines is one tool in your farm-gate hygiene arsenal that can increase protection against…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 Levy payments now outstanding We are in the process of contacting all SA vineyard owners who are yet to pay their…
Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Verifying SA’s vineyard holdings In keeping with our responsibility to ensure we maintain accurate vineyard holdings in the South Australian…
Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Draft SA Biosecurity Bill available for comment Vinehealth Australia advises industry that the development of the new Biosecurity Act has reached a new…
Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 SA accepts Mornington Peninsula as a Phylloxera Exclusion Zone Vinehealth Australia (Vinehealth) advises that the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has reclassified the…
Posted on July 25, 2023October 31, 2023 Reflections from Dr Prue McMichael Vinehealth Australia has long stood as a steadfast guardian, committed to preserving the health and sustainability…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Tips for minimising trunk diseases Dr Mark Sosnowski, Sub-Program Leader of Horticulture Pathology, at the Department of Primary Industries and Regions…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Translated footwear disinfestation posters available Our Footwear and Small Hand Tool Disinfestation Protocol poster is one of our most popular resources….
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 2023 Winegrape Crush Survey released The South Australian winegrape crush was 661,984 tonnes in 2023. This was 18% below the state’s…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Simply red With a lot of talk around the difficulty of selling red winegrapes, South Australia’s reliance on…
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 How our vineyard size compares Have you considered how the size of vineyards in South Australia’s wine regions compare with wine…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Vinehealth Australia funding confirmed Following a funding review that began in 2018, and significant industry consultation between November 2022 to…
Posted on June 27, 2023October 31, 2023 Inca Lee: reflections and observations To South Australian Vineyard Owners, After seven years, my time at Vinehealth has come to an…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 New stats from the Register Each year we analyse key vineyard planting statistics for South Australia, which we export out of…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Sheep in vineyards: consider the risks Using sheep to control midrow and undervine growth is an alternative to slashing and spraying and…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Leasing vineyards and the Register A requirement of the Phylloxera & Grape Industry Act 1995 is that the Registered Landowner must…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Grape Industry Kiosk: what’s my password? When accessing the Vinehealth Register via the Grape Industry Kiosk, having a safe password ensures the…
Posted on June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Plant cuttings found in travellers’ bags Plant cuttings disguised as botox, tea and seafood have cost four travellers entering Australia $22,000 in…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Phylloxera spreading in Yarra Valley On Monday night we advised the South Australian grape and wine industry via a Biosecurity Alert…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Vinehealth Australia Board vacancies Vinehealth Australia is looking for several new board members with a range of skills and experience,…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Suzanne McLoughlin to lead Vinehealth The Board of Vinehealth Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Suzanne McLoughlin as Acting…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Final fruit fly update for V23 Since our April E-news fruit fly update there have been 2 Queensland fruit fly outbreaks declared,…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Biosecurity in focus at Adelaide Uni Each year, Vinehealth Australia is invited to speak to final year students in oenology and viticulture at…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 River Murray flood survey: open now PIRSA is working with industry, state and commonwealth agencies to conduct an evaluation of the economic…
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 $3.3k penalty and visa cancellation for breach In early May, biosecurity officers conducted an inspection on an incoming passenger at Perth International Airport…
Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Notice for SA grape and wine industry: Phylloxera Interim Buffer Zone Boundary Extended Agriculture Victoria has confirmed a new detection of phylloxera in a Yarra Valley vineyard located inside…
Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Positions Vacant: Non-executive directors Vinehealth Australia is looking for several new board members with a range of skills and experience,…
Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 New phylloxera detection in Victoria This week we advised industry via a Biosecurity Alert that Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the detection of phylloxera…
Posted on April 27, 2023 GRBV surveillance plan One of Vinehealth Australia’s primary functions under our Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995 is to…
Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Vinehealth gifts tool for virus sampling As part of leading South Australia’s Grapevine Red Blotch virus (GRBV) surveillance plan, Vinehealth Australia’s Technical…